He has a long-term contract at the Stadio Franchi and the club has desperately tried to keep him by reinforcing the squad with the likes of Borja Valero, Alberto Aquilani, Matias Fernandez, Mounir El Hamdaoui and David Pizarro.

“I think he’d be disappointed if he left, because we are building an important team here. We’re giving him a team for his characteristics,” said Coach Vincenzo Montella on Saturday.

“This is a side with quality and I am certain that Jovetic strongly wants to stay.”